The Heian Era: Nov. 18th
Early Heian: 794-857
Late Heian or Fujiwara Period: 858-1158
End of the Heian: 1158-1185
Eras are named where the seat of power is
Aristocractic Culture at the height of the Heian
Early Heian (794-858)
o Emperors withdrew from co

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EAGC 05
4 Nov 2014
From Mao to Mozart Reaction Paper:
I was a big fan of the film especially since I love classical music and hearing how
effortlessly Isaac Stern can produce such beautiful melodies so quickly inspires me to
want to pick up the

Socio-Economic Effects of One Child Policy in China
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East Asian Global Cultures 003
18 November 2014
Ever since 1979, just three years after the death of Chairman Mao, every family in the
Peoples Republic of China was restricted to having only on

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EAGC
6 November 2014
Paper Son Reaction Paper:
I love autobiographies, documentaries, and especially memoirs like Paper Son that
are so fascinating and rich in history that you have a hard time putting them down because you
want to keep learning

Rosh HaShannah assignment: Please answer the following questions and be prepared
to discuss them upon return to class on Tuesday, September 30th.
1. How did the Silk Road begin?
It began during the Han Dynasty as a bunch of trade routes linking China and

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Professor Winifred Chin
EAGC Section 3
12/11/2014
In the period between 1839-1912, western powers needed to seek elsewhere for products
or resources because they could not obtain it in their own nations or they simply wanted to
increase their re

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Liberal Studies Program
East Asian Cultures
EAGC-UF 2001
Fall 2014
Prof. W. C. Chin
I.
II.
Course Objective: This is an introductory course to the history and cultures of China and
Japan, their relationship with each other, and with th

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Chinese American Exclusion/Inclusion
12/8/2014
When I arrived at the New York Historical Society, I was expecting typical documents of
paper sons and their pictures like artifacts in a museum, but found the exhibition to be much
more engaging. I

EAST ASIAN MIDTERM
Essay- Needs to be specific. Say how not just you will provide food, health shelter, etc etc (20 pts)
10 T/F 2 pts each. (20 pts)
5 Fill Ins 4 pts each (20 pts)
Daoist Philosopher Butterfly and story of Lady Le. Be able to brief on what

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The White Tiger
By: Aravind Adiga
Plot: The story revolves around the character of Balram Halwai, who is
writing to a Chinese politician to describe how India is at that time and
about his life story. Balrams life began in Bihar, known as the

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Monsoon Wedding
Directed By: Mira Nair
Plot: The films plot revolves around a father, Lalit Verma, who is organizing a wedding for his
daughter Aditi. Aditi is going to get married to a man named Hemant Raj,
someone she has only known for a f

September 8, 2011
Homework: Print out a copy of the syllabus, read the list of assignments, go over oral
assignments, and choose 1 movie and book from list on syllabus.
Gandhara art- exhibition (culture of ancient India and Pakistan)- Asia society. Park a

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Cricket and Hockey in India
When most people think of Indias national sport, they often feel it is cricket because of
the modern day strength of cricket in India and the lack of another popular sport. Thus, it is
surprising that hockey, not c

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Professor Almeida
Midterm Examination
Question 2
While there were many events in Indo-British history, the three most important were: the
Sepoy Mutiny, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Salt march because the culmination of all
of them l

Introduction
Success of hockey before partition and few years after
The first Hockey club was formed in Calcutta in 1885
The Indian hockey team made its debut in 1928 in the Amsterdam games
Indian hockey team won 8 medals at the Olympics between 1928 a